Eight died in 'avoidable collision' on M1, court told

Polish national, Ryszard Masierak, and David Wagstaff, both deny causing death by dangerous driving

One lorry driver was twice the drink drive limit and another was on a hands-free call with the vehicle on cruise control when a crash on the M1 killed eight people, a court heard.

Polish national, Ryszard Masierak, 32, allegedly stopped for 12 minutes in the slow lane in the early hours of 26 August 2017, despite there being miles of hard shoulder available.